A reduced-complexity model for sediment transport and step-pool morphology

Saletti, Matteo; Molnar, Peter; Hassan, Marwan A.; Burlando, Paolo

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-549-2016

Articles | Volume 4, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-549-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-549-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 4, issue 3

Research article

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20 Jul 2016

Research article |

| 20 Jul 2016

A reduced-complexity model for sediment transport and step-pool morphology

Matteo Saletti, Peter Molnar, Marwan A. Hassan, and Paolo Burlando

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Apr 2016
- AC1: 'Reply to comments of Referee #1', Matteo Saletti, 02 May 2016
RC2: 'Saletti et al RCM model for steep streams and step-pool topography', Chris Paola, 20 May 2016
- AC2: 'Reply to comments of Chris Paola', Matteo Saletti, 23 May 2016

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AR by Matteo Saletti on behalf of the Authors (10 Jun 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (29 Jun 2016) by Sebastien Castelltort

ED: Publish as is (29 Jun 2016) by Tom Coulthard (Editor)

AR by Matteo Saletti on behalf of the Authors (04 Jul 2016)

Short summary

This study presents a new reduced-complexity model with few parameters linked to basic physical processes, which aims to reproduce the transport of sediment as bed load and the formation and stability of channel morphology in steep mountain streams. The model is able to simulate the formation and stability of steps, bed structures commonly encountered in steep channels, by assuming that their formation is due to intense sediment transport during high flows causing jamming of particles.